Toledo Post-Game Quotes
2022 Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Head Coach Jason Candle
"We're really super proud of our seniors and our entire team. Their perseverance tonight kind of mimicked our season in the sense that we had some ups and downs, but at the end of the day we found a way. In life, finding a way is the key to getting it done, getting over the hump and reaching the ultimate goal. I'm super proud of this group. They took the words off the wall and turned them into reality."
(on Jacquez Stuart)
"He's not the biggest guy on the field but he certainly can't be judged by his size. You can see the toughness, the effort, the heart, in which he ran the football in the last three minutes of the fourth quarter. Credit to the offensive line and the tight ends. Those guys set the edge. I'm really proud of Jac. He came to us from Miami Northwestern High School right down here in south Florida."
(on Dequan Finn coming back from injury)
"His maturity and toughness continues to shine through. He got off the mat and continued to fight. He wanted to be in there with his teammates. It's a small picture of what he's been all year for us. He's a fighter and I love him."
"We were 4-of-4 in the red zone. And getting those tough third downs. That's the sign of a good offense, not necessarily just one good player."
Quarterback Dequan Finn
(the difference in the offense in the second half?)
"The offensive line. The push on every single play, you could see in their faces that they were hungry. They were ready to punch them in the mouth on every single play. Huge credit to them.If it wasn't for them we wouldn't be in this spot right now."
(on going for two-point conversion)
"It was a big momentum boost for us. If we didn't make it we would have had 19 points, which they eventually did as well late in the fourth quarter. It was a huge play for us. It was a defensive end read. He went outside and played contain so it opened it up for Jacquez."
Defensive End Nate Givhan
"We just came together as a defense. We came out and we just wanted to win. We wanted it more than they did. We just came out and played ball."
(on forced fumble)
"Honestly, I did try to get the ball. All week, Coach (Vince) Kehres talked about how the quarterback was careless with the ball sometimes. So I just went for the ball and it came out."
(on forcing missed field goal in third quarter)
"Honestly, we just came together and said we're not going to let them score or get a field goal."
